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Workers Narrative 2019 - Women Speak

WIEGO in partnership with the India Habitat Centre, organized a second edition of the Workers’ Narrative. Coined Women Speak, it was held on 7 March 2019, the eve of International Women's Day, and drew scores of informal workers from across Delhi. Read all about the event and what the women said in the March Delhi Diary.

Six women workers from Delhi, representing different sectors, were the feature presenters. They spoke candidly on their aspirations and dreams as home-based workers, street vendors, construction workers and waste pickers as well as well as the challenges that they face in their daily struggle to survive in this city.

Panellists included:

Usha Behn, street vendor, SEWA

Jagruti Devi, waste picker, Bal Vikas Dhara

Sitara-bibi, a home-based worker affiliated with the Centre for Equity and Inclusion (CEQUIN)